[LEAPSECS] leap smear

[Warner Losh]

On Sep 16, 2011, at 12:39 PM, Steve Allen wrote:


> On Fri 2011-09-16T17:20:17 +0000, Poul-Henning Kamp hath writ:

>> Actually, I don't think it is, because it's not UTC for a lot

>> more time that the leap-second.  POSIX time is UTC execept

>> for during leap-seconds.

> 

> "A is A, except when it isn't" portends the sort of discussion which

> leaves me supposing my time would be better spent going to the

> library, checking out Ayn Rand's collected work, and reading it all.


An POSIX time isn't "UTC except for during leap-seconds" but more of a "UTC without leap seconds" or "UTC, leapseconds not-with-standing"  The latter two are a super set of the former.

Warner